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Meaning of farmer
A person who owns or manages a farm.
Etymology of farmer
The word "farmer" comes from the Old French "fermier", which is derived from the Latin "firmarius", meaning "fixed" or "settled", and is related to the Latin "firmare", meaning "to fix" or "to settle"
Historically, the term "farmer" referred to a person who collected taxes or rents on a farm or estate, but over time it came to refer to the person who actually worked the land
Synonyms
Definitions
- A person who owns or manages a farm, especially one who cultivates land and/or keeps livestock
- * A person who works on a farm, especially one who is employed by someone else
Usage Examples
- The farmer rose early to tend to his crops
- * The farmer's market was filled with fresh produce from local farmers
- * The farmer had to deal with the challenges of drought and pests
Antonyms
urbanite
city dweller
townsman
industrialist
manufacturer
merchant
trader
businessman
executive
professional
office worker
clerk
bureaucrat
administrator
politician
aristocrat
noble
landowner
absentee landlord